Commanders of the 16Th Infantry Regiment and Its Lineal Ancestors & Descendents 1861 to Present

Commanders of the 16th Infantry Regiment and its Lineal Ancestors & Descendents 1861 to Present

Commanders, 1st Battalion and 11th U. S. Infantry Elements in the Field 1861-1866

NAME DATES REMARKS

Lieutenant Colonel Edmund Schriver 3 Jul 61-15 Mar 62 Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment. b: PA s: USMA 1833 Actual commander of Regiment and Highest rank held: Brevet Major General of Volunteers 1st Battalion at Fort Independence and at Perryville until his appointment as Chief of Staff, I Corps 15 Mar 62

Major DeLancey Floyd-Jones 15 Mar 62-1 Oct 62 Commander, 1st Battalion. Leave of b: NY s: USMA 1846 Apr 63–8 Jul 63 absence 1 Oct 62-Feb 63; Commander, Highest rank held: Colonel 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division Feb 63-Apr 63 Transferred to be Commander of Regimental Recruit Depot and Superintendent of Regimental Recruiting Service in Aug 63

Captain Charles S. Russell 1 Oct 62-18 Jan 63 Commander at Fredericksburg b: MA s: Governor of Indiana 1861 8 Jul 63-21 Aug 63 Highest rank held: Brevet Brigadier General 1861

Captain Henry L. Chipman 18 Jan 63-1 Mar 63 Commander during Maj. Floyd- b: NY s: Governor of Michigan 1861 Jones’ leave of absence and while he Highest rank held: Brevet Brigadier General, U.S. Volunteers was commanding 2nd Brigade.

Major Jonathan W. Gordon 21 Aug 63-26 Jan 64 Commander, 1st Battalion. Had been b: PA s: Governor of Indiana 1861 Commander of the Regimental Recruit Highest rank held: Major Depot and Superintendent of the Regimental Recruiting Service at Fort Independence

Captain Francis M. Cooley 26 Jan 64-12 May 64 Commander, 1st Battalion b: NY s: Governor of Pennsylvania 1861 22 May 64–28 Jun 64 Highest rank held: Brevet Lieutenant Colonel 1 Nov 64–26 Jan 65

Captain James M. Cutts 12 May 64–22 May 64 Commander, 1st Battalion b: DC s: Governor of Illinois 1861 20 Feb 65–25 Mar 65 Highest rank held: Brevet Lieutenant Colonel

Captain Joshua S. Fletcher, Jr. 28 Jun 64–4 Aug 64 Commander, 1st Battalion. b: PA s: Governor of Pennsylvania 1861 Highest rank held: Lieutenant Colonel

Captain William G. Edgerton 4 Aug 64–1 Nov 64 Commander, 1st Battalion. b: VT s: Governor of Vermont 26 Jan 65–11 Feb 65 Highest rank held: Brevet Major

Lt. Col. John T. Sprague 11 Feb 65–20 Feb 65 b: MA s: Governor of Massachusetts 1837 Highest rank held: Colonel

Captain Alfred E. Latimer 23 Mar 65-26 Sep 65 Commander, 1st Battalion. b: SC s: USMA 1853 Highest rank held: Major

Major Daniel Huston, Jr. Nov 65-21 Sep 66 Commander, 1st Battalion until b: ME s: USMA 1848 21 Sep 66, then Major, 11th Highest rank held: Colonel Infantry when 1st Battalion was reorganized and redesignated the new 11th Infantry.

Regimental Commanders, 11th Infantry 1866-1869

Colonel William S. Ketchum 21 Sep 66-15 Mar 69 Appointed to command the regiment b: CT s: USMA 1834 when the 1st Battalion was expanded and Highest rank held: Brevet Major General redesignated as the 11th Infantry Regiment on 21 Sep 66. Never exercised command in garrison or the field.

*Lieutenant Colonel Robert S. Granger 21 Sep 66-15 Mar 69 Commander, 11th Infantry at Camp Grant b: OH s: USMA 1838 at Richmond, VA in the absence of Highest rank held: Brevet Major General, U.S. Army Colonel Ketchum.

Regimental Commanders, 16th Infantry 1869-1957

Colonel Galusha Pennypacker 15 Mar 69- 3 Jul 83 Commander of the 34th Infantry 28 Jul b: PA 1842 s: Governor of Pennsylvania 1861 66-15 Mar 69. Assumed command when Highest rank held: Brevet Major General of Volunteers the 11th Infantry was consolidated with the 34th and redesignated the 16th Infantry Regiment on 15 Mar 69.

*Lieutenant Colonel James Van Voast 12 Dec 71-21 Oct 73 Commander, 16th Infantry at Nashville b: NY s: USMA 1852 in the absence of Colonel Pennypacker. Highest rank held: Brevet Colonel

*Lieutenant Colonel Alfred Lacey Hough Aug 82-3 Jul 83 Commander, 16th Infantry at Forts b: NJ s: Governor of Pennsylvania 1861 Concho and Bliss in the absence Highest rank held: Colonel of Colonel Pennypacker.

Colonel Matthew M. Blunt 3 Jul 83-13 Aug 94 b: NY s: USMA 1853 Highest rank held: Colonel

Colonel Hamilton S. Hawkins 13 Aug 94-15 Sep 94 CG, 1st Bde, 1st Div, V Corps at El b: SC 1834 s: Governor of New York 1861 Caney and San Juan Hill. Highest rank held: Brigadier General, U.S.A.

Colonel William H. Penrose 15 Sep 94-10 Mar 96 b: NY s: Governor of Michigan 1861 Highest rank held: Brevet Brigadier General of Volunteers

Colonel Hugh A. Theaker 10 Mar 96-11 Aug 98 Commander during Spanish-American War b: OH s: Governor of Ohio 1861 Highest rank held: Colonel

*Lieutenant Colonel William McLaughlin 3 Jul 98-13 Sep 98 Commander, 16th Infantry at Santiago b: PA s: USMA 1865 and Camp Wikoff in the absence of Highest rank held: Lieutenant Colonel Colonels Theaker and Worth.

Colonel William S. Worth 11 Aug 98- 1 Nov 98 b: NY s: Governor of New York 1861 Highest rank held: Brigadier General, U.S.A.

Colonel Clarence M. Bailey 1 Nov 98- 5 May 99 b: NY 1841 s: Governor of Indiana 1861 Highest rank held: Colonel

Colonel Charles C. Hood 5 May 99-18 Oct 02 b: OH 1841 s: Governor of Ohio 1861 Highest rank held: Brigadier General, U.S.A.

Colonel Butler D. Price 18 Oct 02-26 Dec 05 Last Civil War era commander b: PA s: Governor of Pennsylvania 1861 Highest rank held: Brigadier General, U.S.A.

*Lieutenant Colonel Leven C. Allen 26 Dec 05- 1 Feb 06 Acting commander until Col. Gardner's b: MO s: USMA 1872 arrival. Highest rank held: Major General

Colonel Cornelius Gardner 26 Dec 05- 4 May 13 Assigned to command 26 Dec 05; b: NE 1849 s: USMA 1873 arrived 1 Feb 06. Leave of absence Highest rank held: Colonel 23 Jul 12- 4 May 13

*Colonel Charles G. Morton 22 Jul 12-15 Sep 12 Acting commander during Col. b: ME s: USMA 1883 Gardner’s absence. Highest rank held: Major General CG, 29th Div., 1918

*Lieutenant Colonel Chase W. Kennedy 16 Sep 12- 7 Jan 13 Acting commander during Col. b: OH s: USMA 1883 Gardner’s absence. Highest rank held: Major General CG, 85th Div., 1918

*Major William C. Bennett 7 Jan 13- 3 Apr 13 Acting commander during Col. b: CA s: Commissioned from the ranks 1889 Gardner’s absence. Highest rank held:

Colonel George Bell, Jr. 4 May 13-16 Jul 14 CG, 33rd Div & VI Corps, WWI b: MD 1859 s: USMA 1880 CG, 6th Div, Sep 19-Sep 21 Highest rank held: Major General CG, Sixth Corps Area, Oct 21-Dec 22

*Major Charles S. Farnsworth 16 Jul 14- 1 Sep 14 Acting commander until Col. Bundy's b: PA 1862 s: USMA 1887 arrival. Highest rank held: Major General CG, 37th Div., WWI Chief of Infantry 1 Jul 20-27 Mar 25

Colonel Omar Bundy 1 Sep 14- 6 Jun 15 CG, 2nd Div., VI & VII Corps WWI b: IN 1861 s: USMA 1883 CG, Seventh Corps Area, Sep 20-Feb 22 Highest rank held: Major General CG, Philippine Div, Apr 22-Mar 24 CG, Fifth Corps Area, Jul 24-May 25

Colonel Edwin A. Root 6 Jun 15-15 Jun 15 b: IN s: USMA 1883 Highest rank held: Major General

*Lieutenant Colonel Frank L. Winn 15 Jun 15-28 Jul 15 Acting commander b: KY s: USMA 1886 CG, 89th Div., WWI Highest rank held: Major General

*Captain Orrin R. Wolfe 28 Jul 15-12 Aug 15 Acting commander b: KY s: Commissioned from the ranks 1892 Highest rank held: Colonel

Colonel Omar Bundy 13 Aug 15-27 Aug 15 CG, 2nd Div., VI & VII Corps WWI b: IN 1861 s: USMA 1883 CG, Seventh Corps Area, Sep 20-Feb 22 Highest rank held: Major General CG, Philippine Div, Apr 22-Mar 24 CG, Fifth Corps Area, Jul 24-May 25

*Captain James N. Pickering 28 Aug 15- 3 Sep 15 Acting commander b: OH s: USMA 1896 Commander, 73rd Inf. Brig. WWI Highest rank held: Colonel

*Captain Orrin R. Wolfe 4 Sep 15-12 Sep 15 Acting commander b: KY s: Commissioned from the ranks 1892 Highest rank held: Colonel

Colonel Omar Bundy 13 Sep 15-16 Sep 15 CG, 2nd Div., VI & VII Corps WWI b: IN 1861 s: USMA 1883 CG, Seventh Corps Area, Sep 20-Feb 22 Highest rank held: Major General CG, Philippine Div, Apr 22-Mar 24

*Major George H. McMaster 17 Sep 15-22 Nov 15 Acting commander until Colonel b: SC 1869 s: USMA 1892 Allaire's arrival Highest rank held: Brigadier General Commander, 69th Inf. Brig. WWI

Colonel William H. Allaire 23 Nov 15-25 Aug 17 Commander during Punitive Expedition b: AR 1859 s: USMA 1882 Provost Marshal, A.E.F., 1917 Highest rank held: Brigadier General CG, District of Paris CG, 166th Inf. Brig. 1918

Lieutenant Colonel Frank A. Wilcox 25 Aug 17-2 Nov 17 b: MA 1869 s: USMA 1892 Highest rank held: Colonel

Colonel John L. Hines 2 Nov 17-2 May 18 CG, 4th Div. & III Corps, WWI b: WV 1868 s: USMA 1891 CG, 2nd Div., Jul 21-Oct 21 Highest rank held: Major General CG, Eighth Corps Area, Oct 21-Nov 22 Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, Sep 24-Dec 26 CG, Ninth Corps Area, Dec 26-Sep 30 CG, Philippine Department Oct 30-Apr 32

Colonel Francis E. Bamford 4 May 18-6 Aug 18 CG, 2nd Inf. Brig. WWI b: WI 1865 s: Commissioned from the ranks 1893 CG, 8th Inf. Brig. WWI Highest rank held: Brigadier General

Colonel LaRoy S. Upton 6 Aug 18-26 Aug 18 CG, 57th Inf. Brig. WWI b: MI 1869 s: USMA 1891 Highest rank held: Brigadier General

Lieutenant Colonel Edward R. Coppock 27 Aug 18-23 Oct 18 b: IN 1874 s: Commissioned from the ranks 1901 Highest rank held: Colonel

Colonel William F. Harrell 23 Oct 18-29 Jun 19 Commanded the 16th Infantry twice b: SC 1979 s: Commissioned from the ranks 1903 Highest rank held: Colonel

Colonel William W. McCammon 29 Jun 19- 3 Aug 19 Commanded the 16th Infantry twice b: UT 1878 s: Direct Appointment Highest rank held: Colonel

*Major Henry D. Bagnall 3 Aug 19-19 Sep 19 Acting commander b: s: Highest rank held: Colonel

Lieutenant Colonel Clarence R. Huebner 19 Sep 19-14 Oct 19 CG, 1st Inf. Div. 7 Aug 43-10 Dec 44 b: KS 1888 s: Commissioned from the ranks 1916 CG, V Corps 10 Dec 44-11 Nov 45 Highest rank held: Lieutenant General CG, US Army Europe, 15 May 49-2 Sep 49

Colonel William F. Harrell Oct 19- Jul 20 Second command tour with 16th Infantry b: SC 1879 s: Commissioned from the ranks 1903 Highest rank held:

*Major Thomas J. Strangier Jul 20- Oct 20 Acting commander b: s: Highest rank held:

*Major Joseph H. Davidson Oct 20-1 Dec 20 Acting commander b: s: Highest rank held:

Colonel Francis E. Lacey, Jr. 1 Dec 20- 1 Sep 22 b: WV 1868 s: USMA 1889 Highest rank held: Colonel

Colonel Charles Gerhardt 1 Sep 22- 1 Sep 24 b: MD 1863 s: USMA 1887 Highest rank held: Brigadier General

Colonel Edgar T. Collins 1 Sep 24-22 Nov 24 Never joined the 16th although on orders b: PA 1873 s: USMA 1897 to command. Promoted to Brigadier Highest rank held: Brigadier General General shortly after being selected to command the regiment.

*Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Campanole 1 Sep 24-11 Dec 24 Acting commander until Colonel Ford's b: s: arrival. Highest rank held:

Colonel Stanley H. Ford 11 Dec 24-27 Aug 26 CG, 1st Division, Mar 36-Sep 36 b: OH 1877 s: Commissioned from the ranks CG, Sixth Corps Area and Highest rank held: Lieutenant General Second Army Nov 38-Oct 40

*Lieutenant Colonel Sheldon W. Anding 27 Aug 26-20 Dec 26 Acting commander until Colonel b: MS 1873 s: Commissioned from the ranks Croft's arrival. Highest rank held: Colonel

Colonel Edward Croft 20 Dec 26-26 Jun 28 CG, 95th Div., WWI b: SC 1875 s: Direct Appointment Chief of Infantry, 6 May 33-23 May 37 Highest rank held: Major General

Colonel Stephen O. Fuqua 26 Jun 28-27 Mar 29 Acting commander Dec 27-26 Jun 28 b: LA 1874 s: Direct Appointment Chief of Infantry, 28 Mar 29-27 Mar 33 Highest rank held: Major General

*Lieutenant Colonel Irving J. Phillipson 28 Mar 29- @ Sep 29 Acting commander until Col. Williams' b: MI 1882 s: USMA 1904 arrival. Highest rank held: Major General CG, Second Corps Area Dec 40-May 42

Colonel Albert S. Williams @ Sep 29- 1 Mar 30 Commanded the 16th Infantry twice b: AL 1876 s: Direct Appointment Highest rank held: Colonel

Colonel William W. McCammon 1 Mar 30-15 Jul 32 Second command tour with 16th Infantry b: UT 1878 s: Direct Appointment Highest rank held: Colonel

Colonel Joseph A. Marmon 15 Jul 32-26 Jul 34 b: IA 1875 s: Commissioned from the ranks Highest rank held: Colonel

*Lieutenant Colonel Joseph J. O'Hare 27 Jul 34-31 Aug 34 Acting commander until Colonel b: MA 1893 s: USMA 1916 Williams’ arrival. Highest rank held: Brigadier General

Colonel Albert S. Williams 1 Sep 34- 1 Jul 37 Second command tour with 16th Infantry b: AL 1876 s: Direct Appointment Highest rank held: Colonel

Colonel Karl Truesdell 3 Jul 37- 1 Apr 38 CG, 1st Div., Oct 40-Feb 41 b: MN 1882 s: Direct Appointment Highest rank held: Major General

*Lieutenant Colonel James L. Bradley 1 Apr 38- 1 Jun 38 Acting commander until Colonel Rice's b: MO 1891 s: USMA 1914 arrival. Highest rank held: Colonel

Colonel Charles H. Rice 1 Jun 38- 7 Jun 40 b: WY 1882 s: USMA 1907 Highest rank held: Colonel

Colonel Paul W. Baade 8 Jun 40-10 Jul 41 b: IN 1889 s: USMA 1911 Highest rank held: Major General

Colonel Henry B. Cheadle 11 Jul 41-Jan 43 ADC, 26th & 94th Infantry Divisions b: MN 1891 s: USMA 1913 Highest rank held: Major General

Colonel d'Alary Fechet' Jan 43-30 Mar 43 b: DC 1890 s: USMA 1912 Highest rank held: Colonel

Colonel George A. Taylor 20 Apr 43- 9 Jul 44 ADC, 1st Infantry Div., Oct 44-Jul 45 b: IL 1899 s: USMA 1922 Highest rank held: Brigadier General

Colonel Frederick W. Gibb 15 Jul 44-23 Sep 45 b: NY 1908 s: USMA 1933 Highest rank held: Major General

Colonel Charles T. Horner 24 Sep 45-8 Oct 45 b: s: Highest rank held:

Colonel Adna C. Hamilton 8 Oct 45-10 Nov 45 b: MA 1899 s: USMA 1919 Highest rank held: Colonel

Lieutenant Colonel Emanuel Robertson 10 Nov 45-7 Jan 46 Acting commander b: s: Highest rank held:

Colonel John R. Jeter 7 Jan 46-30 Jul 47 b: s: Highest rank held: Colonel

Lieutenant Colonel Edward E. Cruise 30 Jul 47-1 Sep 47 Acting commander b: s: Highest rank held:

Colonel Peter P. Salgado 1 Sep 47-15 Jun 48 b: s: Highest rank held: Colonel

Colonel Sterling Wood 15 Jun 48-25 Jul 48 b: s: Highest rank held:

Colonel John P. Evans 26 Jul 48-16 Oct 50 b: IL 1901 s: USMA 1923 Highest rank held: Colonel

Colonel Charles H. Royce 16 Oct 50- 3 Nov 51 ADC, 1st Infantry Div., 1952-53 b: IN 1902 s: USMA 1924 Highest rank held: Brigadier General

Colonel William W. O' Conner 3 Nov 51-14 Feb 53 b: NY 1902 s: USMA 1924 Highest rank held: Brigadier General

Colonel Vernon P. Mock 14 Feb 53-24 Mar 54 b: AR 1912 s: USMA 1935 Highest rank held: Lieutenant General

Colonel Bruce Palmer, Jr. 24 Mar 54-18 Jun 55 CG, XVIII Airborne Corps, 1966-67 b: TX 1913 s: USMA 1936 CG, II Field Force, RVN, 1967-68 Highest rank held: General Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, 1968-73 CINC, Readiness Command, 1973-74

Colonel Samuel E. Gee 18 Jun 55- 9 Aug 56 b: VA 1917 s: USMA 1933 Highest rank held: Major General

Colonel Roy E. Doran 9 Aug 56-15 Feb 57 Last Regimental Commander b: s: Highest rank held: Colonel

* Indicates acting regimental commander in command during the absence of the assigned regimental commander.

Battle Group and Battalion Commanders 16th Infantry Regiment 1957-Present

1st Battalion, 16th Infantry

NAME DATES REMARKS

Colonel Roy E. Doran 15 Feb 57-Jan 58 Commander, 1st Battle Group

Colonel Frederick W. Collins Jan 58-29 Nov 58 Commander, 1st Battle Group

Colonel David S. Daley 29 Nov 58-May 60 Commander, 1st Battle Group

Lieutenant Colonel Cecil M. Curles May 60-20 Jul 60 Acting Commander

Colonel John K. Singlaub 20 Jul 60-15 Jul 61 Commander, 1st Battle Group

Lieutenant Colonel Condee C. Nason 15 Jul 61-19 Aug 61 Acting Commander

Colonel George H. Russell 19 Aug 61-12 Jun 62 Commander, 1st Battle Group

Lieutenant Colonel Condee C. Nason 12 Jun 62-18 Jul 62 Acting Commander

Colonel John J. C. Moore 18 Jul 62-25 Apr 63 Commander, 1st Battle Group

Unknown 25 Apr 63-30 Mar 64 Commander, 1st Battalion

Lieutenant Colonel Herman S. Napier 30 Mar 64-23 Jul 65

Lieutenant Colonel William J. Lober 23 Jul 65-11 Mar 66 Commander during Viet Nam

Lieutenant Colonel Lee S. Henry, Jr. 11 Mar 66-20 Jun 66 Commander during Viet Nam

Lieutenant Colonel Rufus C. Lazzell 20 Jun 66-9 Jul 66 Commander during Viet Nam

Lieutenant Colonel George M. Wallace, II 9 Jul 66-28 Nov 66 Commander during Viet Nam

Lieutenant Colonel Rufus C. Lazzell 28 Nov 66-28 Jun 67 Commander during Viet Nam

Lieutenant Colonel Calvert P. Benedict 28 Jun 67-21 Mar 68 Commander during Viet Nam

Lieutenant Colonel Richard A. Eaton 21 Mar 68-24 Jul 68 Commander during Viet Nam

Lieutenant Colonel Willard Latham 24 Jul 68-21 Oct 68 Commander during Viet Nam

Lieutenant Colonel Donald C Shuffstall 21 Oct 68-19 Apr 69 Commander during Viet Nam

Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth G. Cassels 19 Apr 69-21 Sep 69 Commander during Viet Nam

Lieutenant Colonel David C. Martin 21 Sep 69-11 Mar 70 Commander during Viet Nam

Lieutenant Colonel Louis J. Pistone 18 Apr 70-7 Jul 72

Lieutenant Colonel William H. Wilcox 7 Jul 72-9 Jan 74

Lieutenant Colonel John E. Wooley 9 Jan 74-8 Jul 75

Lieutenant Colonel Donn G. Miller 8 Jul 75-15 Dec 76

Lieutenant Colonel James A. Sullivan 15 Dec 76-29 Nov 78

Lieutenant Colonel John A. Noble 29 Nov 78-12 May 81

Lieutenant Colonel Terry A. Gordon 12 May 81-30 May 84

Lieutenant Colonel Stephen D. Wesbrook 1 Jun 84-24 Jun 86

Lieutenant Colonel Carl Baxley 24 Jun 86-Jun 88

Lieutenant Colonel Robert L. Moberly Jun 88-10 Jul 90

Lieutenant Colonel George A. Higgins 10 Jul 90-16 Jul 91 Commander during Desert Storm

Lieutenant Colonel Frank J. Stone 16 Jul 91-18 Jun 93

Lieutenant Colonel William S. Knoebel 18 Jun 93-Jun 95

Lieutenant Colonel Robert W. Brown Jun 95-Jun 97

Lieutenant Colonel Frank Harmon Jun 97-1 Apr 99

Lieutenant Colonel Keith Lovejoy 1 Apr 99-8 Apr 01 Commander during SFOR 6, Bosnia

Lieutenant Colonel Richard A. Turner 8 Apr 01-2 May 03

Lieutenant Colonel Thomas S. Hollis 2 May 03-8 Jun 05 Commander during OIF in Ramadi, Iraq

Lieutenant Colonel Frank Zachar 8 Jun 05-7 Jun 07

Lieutenant Colonel Bryan K. Luke 7 Jun 07-10 Jun 09

Lieutenant Colonel James J. Smith 10 Jun 09-13 Mar 12 Commander during OEF in Afghanistan

Lieutenant Colonel Roger A. Crombie, III 13 Mar 12-13 Feb 14

Lieutenant Colonel Trent D. Upton 13 Feb 14-25 Feb 16 Commander during Operation Inherent Resolve

Lieutenant Colonel Jon Meredith 25 Feb 16-Feb 18 Commander during Korea Rotation

Lieutenant Colonel Drew Conover Feb 18-Present Commander during Operation Atlantic Resolve

2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry

NAME DATES REMARKS

Colonel William T. Gleason 7 Oct 63-2 Mar 64 Commander, 2nd Battle Group. Reorg and redes 2nd Bn 20 Jan 64 Lieutenant Colonel Joseph E. O'Leary 2 Mar 64-Jul 64

Lieutenant Colonel Lloyd L. Burke Jul 64-24 Jul 65 Commander during Viet Nam

Lieutenant Colonel Y. Y. Phillips 24 Jul 65-17 Feb 66 Commander during Viet Nam

Lieutenant Colonel William S. Hathaway 17 Feb 66-17 Jan 67 Commander during Viet Nam

Lieutenant Colonel Bruce E. Wallace 17 Jan 67-Feb 67 Commander during Viet Nam

Lieutenant Colonel Joseph R. Ulatoski Feb 67-9 Jul 67 Commander during Viet Nam

Lieutenant Colonel Stanley J. Parmentier 9 Jul 67-14 Dec 67 Commander during Viet Nam

Lieutenant Colonel Darrel L. Gooler 14 Dec 67-12 Jul 68 Commander during Viet Nam

Lieutenant Colonel Charles P. McLean 12 Jul 68-Jan 69 Commander during Viet Nam

Lieutenant Colonel Hugh S. Galligan Jan 69-Aug 69 Commander during Viet Nam

Lieutenant Colonel Joe G. Mears Aug 69-Jan 70 Commander during Viet Nam

Lieutenant Colonel William E. Panton Jan 70-16 Apr 70 Commander during Viet Nam

Lieutenant Colonel David P. Thoreson 16 Apr 70-26 May 70 1-19th Inf. reflagged 2-16 Inf. 16 Apr 70 at Fort Riley, KS. Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth M. Miller 26 May 70-14 Jun 71

Lieutenant Colonel William M. Hadley 14 Jun 71-14 Mar 73

Lieutenant Colonel Ronald L. Watts 14 Mar 73-Aug 74 2-16 Inf. inactivated Aug 74

Inactive Aug 74-19 May 76

Lieutenant Colonel Henry O. Johnson 19 May 76-20 Sep 76 2-16 Inf. inactivated 20 Sep 76

Inactive 20 Sep 76-16 Dec 79

Lieutenant Colonel John P. Otjen 16 Dec 79-19 Jun 81 Commander when 2-9 Inf. was reflagged as 2-16 Inf. 16 Dec 79 Lieutenant Colonel Karl H. Lowe 19 Jun 81-29 Sep 83

Lieutenant Colonel Michael V. Harper 29 Sep 83-9 Apr 86

Lieutenant Colonel Joseph G. Terry 9 Apr 86-7 Apr 88

Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence S. McAfee, Jr. 7 Apr 88-31 Jan 90

Lieutenant Colonel Daniel R. Fake 31 Jan 90-10 Jan 92 Commander during Desert Storm

Lieutenant Colonel Richard Gribling 10 Jan 92-7 Jan 94

Lieutenant Colonel Thomas M. Jordan 7 Jan 94-Jan 96

Lieutenant Colonel Robert Rush Jan 96-10 Apr 96 2-16 Inf. inactivated 10 Apr 96

Inactive 10 Apr 96-12 Jan 06

Lieutenant Colonel Ralph Kauzlarich 12 Jan 06-20 Jun 08 Commander during OIF in Baghdad, Iraq

Lieutenant Colonel Paul K. Kreis 20 Jun 08-3 Nov 10 Commander during OIF in Salah ad Din, Iraq

Lieutenant Colonel Kevin J. Lambert 3 Nov 10-7 May 13 Commander during OEF in Ghazni, Afghanistan

Lieutenant Colonel J. Eric Batchelor 7 May 13-1 May 15

Inactive 1 May 15-Present

3rd Battalion, 16th Infantry

NAME DATES REMARKS

Colonel Irving J. Yarock 1 May 59-7 Jan 63 Commander, 3rd Battle Group Served with 1st Inf. Div. WW II

Lieutenant Colonel George F. Cooney 7 Jan 63-Jul 68

Unknown Jul 68-21 Feb 71

Lieutenant Colonel William N. Grenier 21 Feb 71-31 Jan 73

Lieutenant Colonel Eugene P. Riley 1 Feb 73-1 Feb 74

Lieutenant Colonel Paul J. Provencher 1 Feb 74-18 May 75

Lieutenant Colonel David L. Higgins 19 May 75-30 Jun 76

Major Merle A. Taylor 20 Sep 76-23 Mar 77 Acting Commander

Lieutenant Colonel Carl R. Triebs 23 Mar 77-30 Apr 77

Lieutenant Colonel George Darling 1 May 77-10 Aug 78

Major Theodore N. Kaliveas 10 Aug 78-30 Nov 78 Acting Commander

Major Louis W. Austin 1 Dec 78-1 Jan 81

Major Peter J. Deane 1 Jan 81-4 Mar 81 Acting Commander

Lieutenant Colonel John R. Buckley 5 Mar 81-6 Mar 84

Major Robert T. Wright 6 Mar 84-1 Jul 85

Major Robert P. Antoniuc 1 Nov 85-17 Mar 86 Acting Commander

Lieutenant Colonel Michael Severance 17 Mar 86-16 Oct 88

Major Donald W. Lane 16 Oct 88-1 Dec 88 Acting Commander

Lieutenant Colonel Carl H. Sanborn 1 Dec 88-22 Aug 92

Lieutenant Colonel Mark E. Hammond 22 Aug 92-15 Apr 94 3-16 Inf. inactivated 15 Apr 94

Inactive 15 Apr 94-Present

4th Battalion, 16th Infantry

NAME DATES REMARKS

Lieutenant Colonel Joseph C. Arnold 28 Feb 83-7 Jun 83

Lieutenant Colonel George S. Basso 7 Jun 83-5 Jun 85

Lieutenant Colonel W. Edward Shirron 5 Jun 85-19 Jun 87

Lieutenant Colonel John W. May, Jr. 19 Jun 87-20 Jun 89

Lieutenant Colonel Russel L. Honoré 20 Jun 89-16 Jul 91 Commander during Desert Storm 4-16 Inf. inactivated 16 Jul 91 Inactive 16 Jul 91-Present

5th Battalion, 16th Infantry

NAME DATES REMARKS

Lieutenant Colonel Robert W. Higgins 28 Feb 83-10 Oct 84

Lieutenant Colonel William R. Lynch 10 Oct 84-6 Jan 87

Lieutenant Colonel Dwight B. Dickson 6 Jan 87-13 Apr 89

Lieutenant Colonel Sidney F. Baker, Jr 13 Apr 89-25 Jun 91 Commander during Desert Storm

Lieutenant Colonel Frank J. Stone 25 Jun 91-16 Jul 91 Commander when 5-16 Inf. was reflagged as 1-16 Inf. at Fort Riley. 5-16 Inf. inactivated 16 Jul 91 Inactive 16 Jul 91-Present

Data compiled by:

Steven E. Clay Regimental Historian 16th Infantry Regiment

Data as of: 1 August 2019